Adversity is the midwife of genius.

In politics, an absurdity is not a handicap.

A resolute determination is the truest wisdom.

You try to distract yourself from the pain, but only death will end it.

Chance is the providence of adventurers.

Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities.

Theology in religion is what poisons are in food.

When soldiers have been baptized in the fire of the battle-field, they all have one rank in my eyes.

Water, air and cleanliness are the chief articles in my pharmacopoeia.

Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and myself founded empires; but what foundation did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded an empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for Him.